Boiler-stand.



W. D. BANKS.

BOILER STAND. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21,1916.

Patented Sept. 18,1917.

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WITNESSES ATT-ORNEY an orsion WILLIAM D. BANKS, F CLARK-SIBUBG, WESTVIRGINIA.

BOILER-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18,1917.

Application'filed Novembe1'21, 1916. Serial No. 132,646.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'Ll/VILLIAM D. BANKS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clarksburg, in the county of Harrison and State of lVestVirginia, have invented new and useful Improvementsin' Boiler-Stands, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to supports, and

' more especially to stands such as are intended for supporting a hotwater boiler in upright position near arange orfurnace; and the objectof the same is to produce a stand of this kind adjustable to fit thesize of the boiler and including an element which engages the outlethole in the bottom of the boiler to both hold the latter on the standand serve as part of the drain pipe. 7

This and other objects are accomplished by constructing the device inthe manner hereinafter more fully described and claimed and as shown inthe drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of this improved stand in use, showing theboiler supported upon it and in section.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the tubular element of thestand.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional detailtaken on about the line 3 8of 1.

Hot water boilers, as is well known, are usually upright cylinders B ofmetal containing thirty gallons or -forty gallons, or perhaps more orless, and each havlng' an outlet hole H in its bottom; and when theboiler is to be set up adjacent the range or furnace a stand is requiredto hold it 0E the floor and in such position that the inlet and wastepipes and the connections to and from the water back may be suitablyattached.

The present invention is a stand which is to' be utilized for thispurpose, and one element of which is a central tubular member whichscrews into the hole inthe bottom of the boiler and holds it on theother members orlegs.

Coming now to a specific description of the details of the invention asillustrated in the drawings, there are three like ele ments of castmetal which I will call legs, each having a foot 1 at its lower end, aknee 2 at its center, and an arm 3 at its'upper portion, the upperextremity of the arm being shouldered asat 4 for the reception of thechine at the lower end of the boiler body B. Each knee is an integralprojection extending inward from the general line of the leg andvertically slotted as at'5. A fourth member or element is a tubular boltof malleable iron which I will call the stem, the same having an uprightshank 6 thread ed at its upper end at 7 for engagement with the hole Hin the lower end of the boiler, and having its lower extremity closed asseen at 8 in Fig. 1, or, if desired, provided with an opening which maybe closed bya plug 9 as seen in Fig. 3, which to this extent is a slightmodification. In any event-there isrformed in one side of this member atits lower end an outlet opening 10 for athreequarter inch nipple and anadditional opening 11 for a half-inch nipple, with possibly a thirdopeningv '12 for either a half-inch nipple or one differing in size fromeither of the other openings. Such oi hese'holes or openings as are notused can be plugged, as the plumber will understand, and one or moreofthe others may be connected by suit able nipples (not shown), with thewaste or drain pipe, which I do not consider it necessary to illustrate.The several open ings 1O, 11 and 12- are equally spaced, center tocenter, around the sides ofthe lower end of this member; and betweenthem are outstanding wings orfins 14, each provided with a horizontalslot 15 adapted, when the wing lies alongside a knee 2, tocross the slot5 as seen in Fig. 1. Through such crossing slots is passed a bolt 16 asbest seen in Fig. 3, and when the nuts on all'the bolts are tightened upthe stem serves to lock the several knees tothe bottom of the boiler andto hold the legs in adjusted position. The Ohvious purpose of thehorizontal slots 15 is to permit thearms 3 to be spread so that theirshoulders 4 will engage a boiler of larger diameter, or to be contractedso as to fit the device. to a smaller boiler; and the. obvious purposeof the upright slots 16 is to permit vertical adjustment of the severallegs to bring their shoulders close up against the chine of the boiler,after which the bolts are tightened to hold all parts and to render thestand rigid.

In use, the plumber has but to turn the boiler on its side and insertthe stem, making a water-tight fitting between the threads 7 and thehole H; then he brings the three legs into place, laying the knee 2 ofeach alongside one of the fins or wings 14; then the several legs areadjusted so that all parts are tight, and the bolts 16 are put intoplace and their nuts screwed home. The boiler with its stand is nowplaced in position, and

the proper connections made with the service use, and connect a nipplewith the remaining" one so that a draw-off cock or faucet can beattached as usual. Or it is possible for him to use two of theseopenings, connecting one of them to the pipe which leads back to thewater back. They are obviously made of (lifi'erent size to accommodatethe gage or": pipe he is using. I do not wish to be limited to the exactdetails of construction, and changes in details may be made withoutdeparting from the principle of the invention. While I have spoken ofmaking the leg members of cast iron and the stem member of wrought iron,this is only a matter of preference. Also it is clear that I mightemploy a greater number of legs than three and a corresponding number ofwings, but unless the boiler is supported in some additional manner Iwould not have less than three for obvious reasons. lhe exact locationof the several holes near the lower end of the stem is a matter ofpreference, and I may omit some of them or all of them but one which Iconsider necessary for the drain outlet.

What I claim as new is:

1. A boiler stand comprising a plurality of legs, each having aninwardly projecting knee provided with a slot, a tubular stein adaptedto be tapped into the lower end of the boiler and having a plurality oflaterally projecting wings adapted to lie alongside said knees, meansfor connecting the drain pipe with said stem, and a bolt through Copiesof this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents,

each wing and the slot of the contiguous knee. i

2. A boiler stand comprising a plurality of legs, each having aninwardly projecting knee provided with a slot, a tubular stein adaptedto be tapped into the lower end of the boiler and having a plurality oflaterally projecting wings adapted to lie alongside said knees and eachprovided with a slot standing at right angles to that in the knee, and abolt through the slot in each wing and the slot in the knee adjacent.

3. In a boiler stand, the combination with a plurality of legs eachhaving a foot at its lower end, an arm at its upper end shouldered atits upper extremity, and an inwardly projecting knee between theseelements; of a tubular stem whose upper end is adapted to be tapped intothe lower end of the boiler and whose lower end is provided with aplurality of radially projecting wings and a series of outlet holesbetween the latter, and adjustable connections between each knee and thecontiguous wing, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a boiler stand, the combination with a plurality of legs, eachhaving an inwardly projecting knee provided with an upright slot; of atubular stem threaded at its upper end and adapted for connection withthe lower end of the boiler and having at its lower end a plurality ofradially projecting wings each provided with a horizontal slot and aseries of differently sized holes between said wings, and bolts whereofeach passes through a slot in one wing and the slot in the kneeadjacent, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM D. BANKS.

Washington, D. C.

